Downton Abbey

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Season 6
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 49
  3. Negative: 4 out of 49
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  1. Knighthawk81
    Jan 4, 2016
    8
    By now we know what "Downton Abbey" is. It's a prime time soap focused on the lives of two groups of people in 1920s England. It also covers some of the social change of the time, but mostly we watch for the people. In this, it's final season, "Downton Abbey" is working to give a satisfying conclusion to all the stories and characters, and I think it does that well.
  2. downtownfan56
    Jan 4, 2016
    5
    Too many story endings in first episode of season6, bates & anna acquitted, Mary blackmailed & settled, Carson & Hughes settle proposal,Isabelle & Violet arguing over Hospital take over........it's like the writer
    was trying to tie up all loose ends in first episode, it should have been a TWO hour episode....I was a little disappointed
  3. marcmyworks
    Jan 28, 2017
    8
    What a wonderful way to end "Downton Abbey". The season seemed more to be a wrap up of previous story lines, however there were some twists and turns and in the end we stay positive in hoping the family continues on in a happy manner.
  4. MikeMorris
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    This show blew me away, I began watching it much later than everyone else (right around when season five came out) I have nothing bad to say about this show, it was simply amazing. While I never cried, there were many moments that were tear-jerkers. This show really makes you care for the characters so you always feel there pain. The finale of the whole show, the last episode of seasonThis show blew me away, I began watching it much later than everyone else (right around when season five came out) I have nothing bad to say about this show, it was simply amazing. While I never cried, there were many moments that were tear-jerkers. This show really makes you care for the characters so you always feel there pain. The finale of the whole show, the last episode of season six, was brilliantly done and brought closure to the story. This is one of the only shows I have ever seen to end stronger than it started. Unlike many shows and movie series, this one just got better and better as it progressed. A combination of amazing actors, great attention to detail, historical accuracy, beautiful sets, stunning costumes, and a truly dazzling story makes Downton Abbey one of if not the best show to ever air.… Expand
  5. EPMD
    Jun 7, 2016
    7
    I'm a fan of the show, but I would classify this final season as just "okay." I felt it was an exceptionally safe season with very few intriguing plots or risks taken. This show peaked back in the early seasons before and during the war.
  6. Felindie
    Jul 17, 2019
    8
    The finale was so cheesy and I love it, 'Downton Abbey' was so delightful to watch.
  7. Evurit
    Mar 25, 2020
    8
    I do like period pieces. This is the last of many, set in a time period that began the history that was my century. It is much like some of the others, but more of the gentle side of the Aristocracy. Great Cinematography of some of the old and large estates standing today. Season 2 and now it becomes more real with WWI. I look forward to watching it all, I expect that more drama is yet toI do like period pieces. This is the last of many, set in a time period that began the history that was my century. It is much like some of the others, but more of the gentle side of the Aristocracy. Great Cinematography of some of the old and large estates standing today. Season 2 and now it becomes more real with WWI. I look forward to watching it all, I expect that more drama is yet to come. I have no idea how it will end but I am sheltering in place, I have no reason to go anywhere. So binge watching is all there is, no sports, and I certainly don't want to watch the news.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

52
#52 Best TV Season of 2016

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Allison Keene
    Jan 21, 2016
    80
    Fans should be mostly pleased with how everything develops over the course of the season, and most importantly, how it all ends.
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  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Jan 5, 2016
    80
    It remains what it has been for years--a pretty melodrama, whose characters we’ve come to know well, grounded in a thought-provoking historical moment.
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  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Gail Pennington
    Jan 5, 2016
    88
    The final Downton season is satisfying, engaging and nostalgic.
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